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Philips’ New Eco-TV Uses Only 75 Watts

January 9, 2008 by Justin Thomas Leave a Comment

This new 42-inch LCD "Eco TV" by Philips was announced at CES 2008 (Consumer Electronics Show). The television certainly has a lot of energy saving features that make it possibly the most efficient TV on the market. CNET reports: [The TV] has the ability to dim the backlight–by up to five times peak brightness–in response… [Continue Reading]

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LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)

July 29, 2004 by Justin Thomas 4 Comments

In recent years, significant advances have been made in the manufacturing of LED bulbs. Once used only as power indicators on appliances, LEDs can now be used to light a room or in powerful flashlights. Some of the advantages of LEDs are: LEDs use about 1/50 of the power of standard incandescent bulbs, and half… [Continue Reading]